Jay K Joshi

Dr. Jay K Joshi takes you on a journey through the opioid epidemic, beginning in a primary care clinic and ending in a federal courthouse. Along the way, you witness the chaos that has consumed the epidemic.

Divided in two parts, Burden of Pain begins as a memoir detailing Dr. Joshi’s harrowing experiences firsthand. He then gleans lessons through his experiences and reveals the complexity beneath the chaos of the opioid epidemic.

American literary history is rife with profound stories that have moved the mountains of social justice and influenced the minds of the public. Dr. Joshi's story is one such account, reminding us that the most poignant lessons come from the most tragic of circumstances.

Dr. Joshi is a physician entrepreneur who has founded multiple venture backed startups. He approaches clinical medicine and health policy through the lens of an entrepreneur, always seeking to innovate and improve patient outcomes. He completed his medical school and internship training at the University of Illinois Medical Center and his masters in business administration at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.